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Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC

England · Championship · Championship
Squad size27
Avg age26.3
Nations18
Latest season2013
Squad value €97.70m

About Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough Football Club is a professional association football club based in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. They compete in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Nicknamed the Boro, they were formed in 1876 and are the 12th oldest football league club in England and Wales. The club have played at the Riverside Stadium since 1995, having previously played at Ayresome Park for 92 years, from 1903 to 1995.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Honours — 1 titles across 1 competition

UEFA Europa League 1
Sevilla
Squad size27active players
Avg age26.3years
Domestic14England
Foreigners1348% of squad
EU passport23non-EU: 4
Nationalities18different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
4
18–22
11
23–26
7
27–30
5
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (11%)
DEF
8 (30%)
MID
7 (26%)
FWD
9 (33%)
70% foreign players
19 of 27
27.1y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
8 Defenders
7 Midfielders
9 Attackers
41 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
349 players ever
€9.75m biggest signing ever
€950k biggest sale ever
28 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Sverre Nypan Midfield - Central Midfield 19 Norway both 182.00m 2026-05-31 €15.00m
Hayden Hackney Midfield - Central Midfield 23 England Scotland right 178.00m 2027-06-30 €12.00m
Morgan Whittaker Attack - Right Winger 25 England left 183.00m 2029-06-30 €10.00m
David Strelec Attack - Centre-Forward 25 Slovakia left 185.00m 2030-06-30 €8.00m
Tommy Conway Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Scotland England right 185.00m 2028-06-30 €7.50m
Matt Targett Defender - Left-Back 30 England Scotland left 183.00m 2026-05-31 €5.00m
Aidan Morris Midfield - Central Midfield 24 United States Canada right 175.00m 2028-06-30 €4.00m
Alfie Jones Defender - Centre-Back 28 England right 191.00m 2029-06-30 €4.00m
Dael Fry Defender - Centre-Back 28 England right 190.00m 2026-06-30 €4.00m
Sontje Hansen Attack - Right Winger 24 Netherlands Curacao right 176.00m 2029-06-30 €4.00m
Micah Hamilton Attack - Left Winger 22 England Jamaica right 177.00m 2028-06-30 €3.20m
Delano Burgzorg Attack - Left Winger 27 Suriname Netherlands right 186.00m 2028-06-30 €3.00m
Riley McGree Midfield - Central Midfield 27 Australia left 178.00m 2028-06-30 €3.00m
Callum Brittain Defender - Right-Back 28 England right 179.00m 2029-06-30 €2.50m
Alan Browne Midfield - Central Midfield 31 Ireland right 179.00m 2026-05-31 €2.20m
Abdoulaye Kanté Midfield - Defensive Midfield 20 Cote d'Ivoire right 180.00m 2030-06-30 €2.00m
Kaly Sène Attack - Centre-Forward 24 Senegal right 180.00m 2029-06-30 €2.00m
Seny Dieng Goalkeeper 31 Senegal Switzerland right 193.00m 2027-06-30 €1.40m
Darragh Lenihan Defender - Centre-Back 32 Ireland right 187.00m 2026-06-30 €1.20m
George Edmundson Defender - Centre-Back 28 England right 190.00m 2027-06-30 €800k
Sam Silvera Attack - Left Winger 25 Australia England right 179.00m 2026-06-30 €800k
Alex Bangura Defender - Left-Back 26 Sierra Leone Netherlands left 183.00m 2027-06-30 €700k
Alex Gilbert Midfield - Attacking Midfield 24 Ireland England right 183.00m 2027-06-30 €500k
Luke Ayling Defender - Right-Back 34 England right 183.00m 2026-06-30 €450k
Sol Brynn Goalkeeper 25 England right 184.00m 2028-06-30 €300k
Jon McLaughlin Goalkeeper 38 Scotland 191.00m €75k
Sonny Finch Attack - Centre-Forward 20 England right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €75k
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
09/10 2009-10-01 Birmingham Loan
08/09 2008-07-01 Boro U18 Transfer
11/12 2011-12-31 Oxford United Return from loan
11/12 2012-05-01 Yeovil Town Return from loan
16/17 2016-07-01 Viktor Fischer Attack - Left Winger Ajax Transfer €5.00m
17/18 2017-07-13 Martin Braithwaite Attack - Centre-Forward Toulouse Transfer €11.30m
17/18 2018-06-30 Martin Braithwaite Attack - Centre-Forward G. Bordeaux Return from loan
18/19 2019-06-30 Martin Braithwaite Attack - Centre-Forward CD Leganés Return from loan
14/15 2014-07-15 Kike García Attack - Centre-Forward Real Murcia Transfer €2.25m
17/18 2018-01-31 Muhamed Besic Midfield - Defensive Midfield Everton Loan
18/19 2018-08-23 Muhamed Besic Midfield - Defensive Midfield Everton Loan
25/26 2025-09-01 Jon McLaughlin Goalkeeper Swansea Transfer
12/13 2013-02-25 Sammy Ameobi Attack - Left Winger Newcastle Loan
21/22 2021-07-01 Sammy Ameobi Attack - Left Winger Forest Transfer
17/18 2017-08-30 Ryan Shotton Defender - Centre-Back Birmingham Transfer €3.20m
00/01 2000-07-01 Christian Karembeu Midfield - Defensive Midfield Real Madrid Transfer €8.75m
25/26 2025-08-19 Sverre Nypan Midfield - Central Midfield Man City Loan
08/09 2008-07-01 Joe Bennett Defender - Left-Back Boro U18 Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Sonny Finch Attack - Centre-Forward Boro U21 Transfer
24/25 2025-01-02 Sonny Finch Attack - Centre-Forward MK Dons Return from loan
05/06 2005-07-01 Yakubu Aiyegbeni Attack - Centre-Forward Portsmouth Transfer €9.75m
25/26 2025-08-20 Adilson Malanda Defender - Centre-Back Charlotte Transfer €6.90m
25/26 2025-12-31 Adilson Malanda Defender - Centre-Back Charlotte Return from loan
13/14 2013-08-08 Albert Adomah Attack - Right Winger Bristol City Transfer
08/09 2008-07-01 Rhys Williams Defender - Centre-Back Boro Res. Transfer
08/09 2009-05-04 Rhys Williams Defender - Centre-Back Burnley Return from loan
15/16 2016-01-30 Rhys Williams Defender - Centre-Back Charlton Return from loan
08/09 2008-07-01 John Johnson Defender - Centre-Back Boro Res. Transfer
08/09 2009-01-01 John Johnson Defender - Centre-Back Tranmere Return from loan
09/10 2010-06-01 John Johnson Defender - Centre-Back Northampton Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-30 George Gitau Defender - Right-Back Raith Rovers Return from loan
98/99 1998-10-16 Brian Deane Attack - Centre-Forward Benfica Transfer €4.18m
09/10 2009-07-06 Danny Coyne Goalkeeper Tranmere Transfer
24/25 2024-08-16 Tommy Conway Attack - Centre-Forward Bristol City Transfer €5.30m
13/14 2013-10-23 Daniel Ayala Defender - Centre-Back Norwich Loan
13/14 2014-01-24 Daniel Ayala Defender - Centre-Back Norwich Transfer €420k
11/12 2011-07-01 Curtis Main Attack - Centre-Forward Darlington Transfer
13/14 2013-10-02 Curtis Main Attack - Centre-Forward Shrewsbury Return from loan
12/13 2012-07-30 George Friend Defender - Left-Back Doncaster Transfer €640k
18/19 2019-01-01 Rajiv van La Parra Attack - Left Winger Huddersfield Loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
09/10 2009-12-31 Birmingham Return from loan
11/12 2011-08-01 Oxford United Loan
11/12 2012-02-01 Yeovil Town Loan
12/13 2012-07-01 Hartlepool Transfer
17/18 2017-07-01 Viktor Fischer Attack - Left Winger 1.FSV Mainz 05 Transfer €3.00m
17/18 2018-01-31 Martin Braithwaite Attack - Centre-Forward G. Bordeaux Loan
18/19 2019-01-03 Martin Braithwaite Attack - Centre-Forward CD Leganés Loan
19/20 2019-07-25 Martin Braithwaite Attack - Centre-Forward CD Leganés Transfer €5.00m
15/16 2016-02-03 Kike García Attack - Centre-Forward SD Eibar Transfer €2.00m
17/18 2018-05-31 Muhamed Besic Midfield - Defensive Midfield Everton Return from loan
18/19 2019-05-31 Muhamed Besic Midfield - Defensive Midfield Everton Return from loan
12/13 2013-05-31 Sammy Ameobi Attack - Left Winger Newcastle Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Sammy Ameobi Attack - Left Winger Retired Transfer
20/21 2020-10-31 Ryan Shotton Defender - Centre-Back Leek Town FC Transfer
01/02 2001-07-01 Christian Karembeu Midfield - Defensive Midfield Olympiacos Transfer €3.00m
25/26 2026-05-31 Sverre Nypan Midfield - Central Midfield Man City Return from loan
12/13 2012-08-29 Joe Bennett Defender - Left-Back Aston Villa Transfer €3.15m
24/25 2024-08-30 Sonny Finch Attack - Centre-Forward MK Dons Loan
07/08 2007-08-30 Yakubu Aiyegbeni Attack - Centre-Forward Everton Transfer €16.50m
25/26 2025-08-21 Adilson Malanda Defender - Centre-Back Charlotte Loan
16/17 2016-08-31 Albert Adomah Attack - Right Winger Aston Villa Transfer €3.50m
08/09 2009-01-30 Rhys Williams Defender - Centre-Back Burnley Loan
15/16 2016-01-02 Rhys Williams Defender - Centre-Back Charlton Loan
16/17 2016-07-01 Rhys Williams Defender - Centre-Back Perth Glory Transfer
08/09 2008-11-01 John Johnson Defender - Centre-Back Tranmere Loan
09/10 2009-09-01 John Johnson Defender - Centre-Back Northampton Loan
10/11 2010-07-01 John Johnson Defender - Centre-Back Northampton Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 George Gitau Defender - Right-Back Without Club Transfer
01/02 2001-11-29 Brian Deane Attack - Centre-Forward Leicester Transfer €250k
12/13 2012-07-01 Danny Coyne Goalkeeper Without Club Transfer
13/14 2014-01-23 Daniel Ayala Defender - Centre-Back Norwich Return from loan
20/21 2020-09-15 Daniel Ayala Defender - Centre-Back Blackburn Transfer
13/14 2013-08-30 Curtis Main Attack - Centre-Forward Shrewsbury Loan
14/15 2014-07-30 Curtis Main Attack - Centre-Forward Doncaster Transfer
20/21 2020-08-15 George Friend Defender - Left-Back Birmingham Transfer
18/19 2019-05-31 Rajiv van La Parra Attack - Left Winger Huddersfield Return from loan
08/09 2008-07-01 Sporting CP Transfer
17/18 2017-08-17 Víctor Valdés Goalkeeper Retired Transfer
20/21 2021-05-31 Yannick Bolasie Attack - Left Winger Everton Return from loan
17/18 2018-01-31 Adlène Guédioura Midfield - Defensive Midfield Forest Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
England 8 29.6%
England Scotland 2 7.4%
Ireland 2 7.4%
Norway 1 3.7%
Slovakia 1 3.7%
Scotland England 1 3.7%
United States Canada 1 3.7%
Netherlands Curacao 1 3.7%
England Jamaica 1 3.7%
Suriname Netherlands 1 3.7%
Australia 1 3.7%
Cote d'Ivoire 1 3.7%
Senegal 1 3.7%
Senegal Switzerland 1 3.7%
Australia England 1 3.7%
Sierra Leone Netherlands 1 3.7%
Ireland England 1 3.7%
Scotland 1 3.7%
SeasonCompetition
99/00FA Cup
99/00League Cup
99/00Premier League
98/99FA Cup
98/99League Cup
98/99Premier League
97/98FA Cup
97/98First Division
97/98League Cup
96/97FA Cup
96/97League Cup
96/97Premier League
95/96League Cup
95/96Premier League
94/95First Division
94/95League Cup
93/94First Division
92/93FA Cup
92/93League Cup
92/93Premier League
91/92FA Cup
91/92League Cup
91/92Second Division
90/91Rumbelows Cup
90/91Second Division
89/90FA Cup
89/90Second Division
88/89First Division (- 91/92)
87/88FA Cup
87/88First Division
87/88League Cup
86/87Third Division
85/86Second Division
25/26Championship
25/26EFL Cup
24/25Championship
24/25EFL Cup
24/25FA Cup
23/24Championship
23/24EFL Cup
23/24FA Cup
22/23Championship
22/23Championship Play-Offs
22/23EFL Cup
22/23FA Cup
21/22Championship
21/22EFL Cup
21/22FA Cup
20/21Championship
20/21EFL Cup
31 matches this season · 1,124 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-02-07 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield United FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W
2026-01-31 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W
2026-01-24 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W
2026-01-21 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Stoke City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W
2026-01-17 GB2 REGULAR SEASON West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC W
2026-01-04 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Southampton FC W
2026-01-01 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L
2025-12-29 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W
2025-12-26 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D
2025-12-20 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Bristol City FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D
2025-12-13 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W
2025-12-09 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W
2025-12-05 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Hull City AFC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W
2025-11-29 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Derby County FC W
2025-11-25 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D
2025-11-22 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Oxford United FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W
2025-11-08 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W
2025-11-04 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Leicester City FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D
2025-11-01 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Watford FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L
2025-10-25 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Wrexham AFC D
2025-10-22 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W
2025-10-17 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W
2025-10-04 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Portsmouth FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L
2025-09-30 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D
2025-09-27 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Southampton FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D
2025-09-19 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W
2025-09-13 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Preston North End FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D
2025-08-30 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W
2025-08-23 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W
2025-08-16 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Millwall FC 0–3 Middlesbrough FC W
2025-08-09 GB2 REGULAR SEASON Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W

Aggregated from 31 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 20W-8D-3L 2.19 pts/game
Goals scored 47 1.52 per match
Goals conceded 21 0.68 per match
Goal difference +26
Clean sheets 15 48% of matches
Failed to score 5 16% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 11W-4D-0L 25-6 goals
Away record 9W-4D-3L 22-15 goals

Highlights

20 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Mark Schwarzer Goalkeeper Australia Germany 41 3,720 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gianluca Festa Defender - Centre-Back Italy 32 1,232 2 0 2 0 6 0 0.15 0.00 0.15
Paul Ince Midfield - Central Midfield England Barbados 34 937 3 2 5 0 9 0 0.29 0.19 0.48
Juninho Paulista Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil Italy 32 825 5 0 5 0 3 0 0.55 0.00 0.55
Robbie Stockdale Defender - Right-Back Scotland England 12 592 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.15 0.00 0.15
Andy Campbell Attack - Centre-Forward England 26 379 4 1 5 0 0 0 0.95 0.24 1.19
Brian Deane Attack - Centre-Forward England St. Kitts & Nevis 33 378 10 1 11 1 6 0 2.38 0.24 2.62
Hámilton Ricard Attack - Centre-Forward Colombia 38 314 14 0 14 4 8 0 4.01 0.00 4.01
Marlon Beresford Goalkeeper England 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Neil Maddison Midfield - Central Midfield England 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mark Summerbell Midfield - Central Midfield England 19 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Carlos Marinelli Midfield - Attacking Midfield Argentina Italy 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Robbie Mustoe Midfield - Central Midfield England 31 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Phil Stamp Midfield - Central Midfield England 19 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Curtis Fleming Defender - Centre-Back Ireland England 29 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Colin Cooper Defender - Left-Back England 28 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Steve Vickers Defender - Centre-Back England 36 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jason Gavin Defender - Centre-Back Ireland 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Micky Cummins Midfield - Left Midfield Ireland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dean Gordon Defender - Left-Back England 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Middlesbrough FC

What is Middlesbrough FC?

Middlesbrough FC is a professional football club based in England, competing in Championship.

How many players are in Middlesbrough FC's squad?

Middlesbrough FC currently has 27 players in the first-team squad in our database.

How many trophies has Middlesbrough FC won?

Middlesbrough FC has won 1 recorded league/cup titles across 1 competitions in our database — including 1 UEFA Europa League title.

What league does Middlesbrough FC play in?

Middlesbrough FC plays in Championship.